🗣 'It's going to be insane' 🤯 Nicki Thiim and Nick Tandy say GT3 cars will boost the spectacle at the LeMans24 Hours next year 👇
In a historic announcement at the eve of last year’s Le Mans, the ACO and the FIA revealed plans to bring GT3 cars to WEC for the first time since the platform debuted nearly two decades ago.
Factory Aston Martin driver Thiim has been racing in WEC’s GTE classes since 2013 and also has plenty of experience in the British marque’s Vantage GT3, putting him in a good position to compare the two cars. “First of all, I just hope to come back and enjoy the last year in a proper GT car like GTE. It's a proud and honour to have been part of the last storyline before it goes to GT3, which is way more customer-based.
Tandy admits GT3 cars aren’t as sophisticated as GTE, but feels any downside is outweighed by the expected increase in competition in what will be a single Pro-Am category for grand touring cars from 2024. “So the fact that GT3 coming in, with all the manufacturer cars that are available, the way the class is managed from a technical level, the BoP level, the availability of cars, teams, drivers, finance behind this to get cars on the grid and race competitively with each other, I think it's fantastic. It's exactly what's needed because I'm sure it will be great racing.
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